This week’s small pleasures #459

The big news in Aotearoa today has been the announcement of the winner of bird of the year. The award … More

Six on Saturday 27.09.25

It has been a month since I last posted in Six on Saturday, the weekly round up of what is … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up again … More

Kia ora koutou! I know spring weather is changeable, but this week has seen warm sunshine, a quick flurry of … More

That’s what I love about books – a journey without a map. I stumbled upon this quote in this interview in … More

Kia ora! This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, or Māori language week, which is celebrating its 50th … More

Holiday memories, the theme of this month’s cookbook challenge, was a tough one. The holidays in Paris as a child…but … More

It has been a quiet week, but the biggest small pleasure (if one can say that) was having Karl home … More

Our everyday lives tend to follow a pattern – rising from bed to an alarm going off, taking a ‘wake … More

Today is not only the first of September, but also the first day of spring (if you measure seasons in … More